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I have lost my apple tv remote and have downloaded the remote app but to be able to use the app it wants me to connect to apple tv settings to enter a passcode, which i cant do as i do not have a remote

I have lost my apple tv remote and have downloaded the remote app, however to be able to use the app i need to enter a passcode in apple tv settings, but i cant do this as I do not have a remote to access settings. Any ideas how to get around this so I can use the remote app?


iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 19, 2020 10:07 AM

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Jul 19, 2020 1:06 PM in response to rona263

Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

The Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) need a functional remote to set up the Apple TV Remote app.


For the Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation), your options are:

I have lost my apple tv remote and have downloaded the remote app but to be able to use the app it wants me to connect to apple tv settings to enter a passcode, which i cant do as i do not have a remote

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